HR Manager (Tech)

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom; the hiring process includes an in-person practical exercise at the office.

Company

hirify.global combines creative consultancy, interactive technology, and data-driven insights to help sports, entertainment, broadcasters, and creator networks turn audiences into active communities and commercial value.

What you will do

• Own the standalone HR function while partnering with the Fractional Chief People Officer and leadership team.
• Advise managers and employees on employee relations, policies, culture, and people matters.
• Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance, development, and offboarding.
• Lead recruitment searches, partner with hiring managers, and act as a first point of contact for candidates.
• Maintain the HRIS and ensure performance and feedback cycles are delivered on time.
• Build scalable HR processes, frameworks, and culture while coaching managers to lead effectively.

Requirements

• Established experience as an HR Manager or HR Business Partner, ideally in a startup, scale-up, media, or technology environment.
• Generalist HR experience covering employee relations, culture, policy, onboarding, and recruitment.
• Experience operating as a standalone HR function or in a similarly autonomous role.
• Hands-on recruitment experience, including coordinating searches and managing candidate contact.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law.
• CIPD Level 5 or above, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-moving environment with ambiguity and rapid growth.
• Experience building people foundations for a growing workforce.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous role with direct impact on the people function and business growth.
• Pragmatic, commercial, and human approach to HR.
• Values focused on innovation, meaningful results, collective strength, and sustainable intensity.
• Transparent hiring process designed to support open two-way communication.

Hiring process

• Mutual fit chat covering expectations, company direction, and career goals.
• Manager deep dive focused on experience, approach, and everyday challenges.
• In-person practical exercise and culture peer session at the office, followed by feedback and, if needed, a final follow-up.